Tom Jagodinski, president and CEO of D&PL said, “Syngenta's cotton germplasm assets contain a number of high-yielding lines for the U.S., India, and potentially other markets around the world. This acquisition further strengthens our already robust cotton germplasm portfolio and enhances our VipCot development pipeline. The acquisition of additional Indian assets is an excellent geographic fit and a natural extension of our business strategy. With this acquisition, we now have cotton seed germplasm and distribution assets in each of the three primary growing regions of India.”